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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Ken'ichi Sugawara, Sakai, JP;
Ken'ichi Sugawara, Sakai, JP;
Shimano Inc., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A sounding mechanism includes: a mount part mounted onto a rear end portion of a bobbin trunk portion and made of a synthetic resin; a disk member non-rotatably fastened to the spool shaft at the rear of the bobbin trunk portion; a pawl member mounted to the mount part so as to be relatively rotatable with the disk member; and a spring member fitted onto the mount part for urging the pawl member toward the disk member. By relative rotation between the spool and the spool shaft, the pawl member comes into contact with the disk member to produce sound. The mount part is made of a synthetic resin and is screw-fastened onto the rear end of the bobbin trunk portion by screws. The spinning-reel sounding mechanism allows reduction of the weight of the spool.